Xavier Becerra was born in Sacramento, CA to immigrant parents and was the first in his family to graduate from a university and become a lawyer. He started his career as a legal advocate for individuals with mental illnesses, then served one term in the State Assembly, 12 terms in the US House of Representatives where he championed key health care reforms, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA), lowering Medicare costs for seniors, and protecting Americans’ Social Security Disability Insurance. In 2017, Congressman Becerra became California’s Attorney General (AG), where he led efforts to protect Californians’ privacy and consumer rights and hold large corporations and the opioid industry accountable. AG Becerra protected Californians from Trump Administration attacks, suing the federal government more than 100 times. In 2021, AG Becerra became the 25th Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, where he oversaw the operations of Medicare, the ACA, Medicaid, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health. Under his leadership, America achieved the highest level of health care coverage in history. He successfully executed the Biden Administration’s campaign to end the COVID pandemic, which was killing thousands of Americans every day and ravaging our economy. Xavier is married to Dr. Carolina Reyes, a maternal fetal medicine specialist and professor of medicine at UC Davis Medical Center, and has three daughters: Clarisa, Olivia, and Natalia.